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Astragalus Nurhakdagensis (Sect. Hololeuce Bunge / Fabaceae), A New Species From Turkey, Alper Uzun, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Faruk Tülücü
Astragalus Nurhakdagensis (Sect. Hololeuce Bunge / Fabaceae), A New Species From Turkey, Alper Uzun, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Faruk Tülücü
Turkish Journal of Botany
Astragalus nurhakdagensis, a new species from the south of Turkey was described, illustrated, and compared to the closest taxa Astragalus hirsutus, A. dumanii and A. cataonicus from which it is set apart by a longer calyx length (13-14 mm) and calyx teeth (7-9 mm, longer than tube), white corolla colour, longer bracts (13-15 mm) and black hairy stripes below the stem nodes. In A. hirsutus, the calyx length (6-10 mm) and calyx teeth are much smaller (2-3 mm long, shorter than tube), with yellow corolla colour and without black hairy stripes. It also differs from A. dumanii with its longer …
Astragalus Aybarsii A New Species Of Sect. Onobrychoidei Dc. (Fabaceae) From Turkey, Hayri̇ Duman, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Funda Özbek
Astragalus Aybarsii A New Species Of Sect. Onobrychoidei Dc. (Fabaceae) From Turkey, Hayri̇ Duman, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Funda Özbek
Turkish Journal of Botany
Astragalus aybarsii H. Duman & Aytaç (Fabaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from Kastamonu province (Turkey). The new species grows in open areas of Pinus brutia Ten. forests. Diagnostic and morphological charactersof the new species are compared with its close relatives, A. setulosus Boiss. & Balansa and A. eubrychioides Boiss. Also, some notes on the ecology, biogeography, conservation status and the pollen morphological and leaflet micromorphological features of the new species are presented. The geographical distribution of this new species and its allied species is mapped.
The Synopsis Of The Genus Trigonella L. (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Hasan Akan, Murat Eki̇ci̇, Zeki̇ Aytaç
The Synopsis Of The Genus Trigonella L. (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Hasan Akan, Murat Eki̇ci̇, Zeki̇ Aytaç
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this study, the synopsis of the taxa of the genus Trigonella in Turkey is presented. It is represented with 34 taxa in Turkey. The name of Trigonella coelesyriaca was misspelled to Flora of Turkey and the correct name of this species, Trigonella caelesyriaca, was given in this study. The endemic Trigonella raphanina has been reduced to synonym of T. cassia and T. balansae is reduced to synonym of T. corniculata. In addition, T. spruneriana var. sibthorpii is reevaluated as a distinct species. Lectotypification was designated for T. capitata, T. spruneriana and T. velutina. Neotypification was decided for T. cylindracea …
Comparison Of The Genome Size, Endoreduplication, And Issr Marker Polymorphism In Eight Lotus (Fabaceae) Species, Erik Ducar, Monika Rewers, Iwona Jedrzejczyk, Pavol Martonfi, Elwira Sliwinska
Comparison Of The Genome Size, Endoreduplication, And Issr Marker Polymorphism In Eight Lotus (Fabaceae) Species, Erik Ducar, Monika Rewers, Iwona Jedrzejczyk, Pavol Martonfi, Elwira Sliwinska
Turkish Journal of Botany
Several species within the genus Lotus are important forage crops, and many are endangered or rare. Despite the high genetic diversity of the genus, identification of Lotus species is problematic because of the limited number of reliable morphological markers. In search of a quick, inexpensive, and steady method for species identification, genome size and cell cycle/endoreduplication intensity of 14 accessions belonging to eight Lotus species were estimated by flow cytometry. ISSR-PCR was also applied to find sensitive molecular markers for genetic diversity estimation. Genome size estimation revealed that Lotus species possess very small genomes and this characteristic enables the identification …
Leaflet Trichome Micromorphology In The Dolentes-Brevipedes Taxonomic Complex (Mimosa L., Mimosoideae), Mariana Grohar, Sonia Rosenfeldt, Matias Morales
Leaflet Trichome Micromorphology In The Dolentes-Brevipedes Taxonomic Complex (Mimosa L., Mimosoideae), Mariana Grohar, Sonia Rosenfeldt, Matias Morales
Turkish Journal of Botany
We studied leaflets of 18 taxa of the genus Mimosa, specifically the Dolentes-Brevipedes taxonomic complex, focusing on micromorphology, type, shape, and density of trichomes. Within the nonglandular trichomes we described 3 types of nonbranched and 2 types of branched trichomes. We also described 2 types of stalked glandular trichomes, extending the recent classifications of trichomes in Mimosa. Multiseriate trichomes with lateral projections, which resemble incipient branching, are described here for many taxa. Most studied taxa have pubescent leaflets and show great variability in trichome density values. We also found 3 different types of blade margins with variation in type, alignment, …
Astragalus Unalii (Fabaceae), A New Species From Turkey, Ömer Çeçen, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hüseyi̇n Misirdali
Astragalus Unalii (Fabaceae), A New Species From Turkey, Ömer Çeçen, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Hüseyi̇n Misirdali
Turkish Journal of Botany
Astragalus unalii Çeçen, Aytaç and Mısırdalı, sp. Nov. (Fabaceae, sect. Malacothrix Bunge) is described as a new species from Karadağ (Karaman Province) in southern Anatolia and compared with its relatives growing in steppe vegetation. The new species is close to A. Tauricola Boiss. And A. Adiyamanensis Podlech and M.Ekici, endemic and growing in central and southern parts of Anatolia, Turkey. Taxonomic descriptions, pollen and seed characters, and geographical distribution of the new species are presented.
Phylogenetic And Cladistic Analyses Of The Enigmatic Genera Bituminaria And Cullen (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Sezen Toksoy, Meryem Şeker, Mehmet Sağiroğlu
Phylogenetic And Cladistic Analyses Of The Enigmatic Genera Bituminaria And Cullen (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Sezen Toksoy, Meryem Şeker, Mehmet Sağiroğlu
Turkish Journal of Botany
Three taxa of the genus Psoralea L. growing naturally in Turkey and the outgroup taxa belonging to the closest genera Vicia L., Cicer L., and Astragalus L. were subjected to molecular and quantitative morphological analyses in order to characterize their phylogenetic relationships. Both the taxonomical and the molecular characteristics of the tribes Psoraleeae (Bituminaria Heist. ex Fabr., Cullen Medik.), Vicieae (Vicia), Astragalae (Astragalus), and Cicereae (Cicer) were clearly revealed for the first time with the inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) method. The phylogenetic relationships were determined with 253 ISSR band scores and 125 quantitative morphological character measurements. The numerical and molecular …
Taxonomic Revision Of Astragalus L. Section Onobrychoidei Dc. (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Murat Eki̇ci̇, Hasan Akan, Zeki̇ Aytaç
Taxonomic Revision Of Astragalus L. Section Onobrychoidei Dc. (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Murat Eki̇ci̇, Hasan Akan, Zeki̇ Aytaç
Turkish Journal of Botany
This study concerned the taxonomic revision of Astragalus L. Section Onobrychoidei DC in Turkey. The morphological, cytological, and phenological characteristics of 29 species in this section are discussed. Moreover, 11 names at specific levels are reduced to synonymy: Astragalus eskishehiricus, A. Hololeucoides, A. Sakaryaensis, A. Phanothrix, A. Canescens, A. Robertianus, A. Rausianus, A. Tunceliensis, A. Pseudovegetus, A. Bingoellensis, and A. Bithynicus. The conservation statuses based on the IUCN Red List categories are mentioned for endemic taxa.
Notes On Astragalus Sect. Hymenostegis (Fabaceae) From Turkey, Seher Karaman Erkul, Ali Bagheri, Ali Asghar Maassoumi, Mohammad Reza Rahiminejad
Notes On Astragalus Sect. Hymenostegis (Fabaceae) From Turkey, Seher Karaman Erkul, Ali Bagheri, Ali Asghar Maassoumi, Mohammad Reza Rahiminejad
Turkish Journal of Botany
Astragalus rubrostriatus Bunge and Astragalus qoturensis Podlech, belonging to Astragalus sect. Hymenostegis Bunge, are recorded here for the first time from Turkey. In addition, Astragalus chrysostachys Boiss. is excluded from the list of Turkish species of Astragalus.
Molecular Phylogeny Of Astragalus Section Anthylloidei (Fabaceae) Inferred From Nrdna Its And Plastid Rpl32-Trnl (Uag) Sequence Data, Kosar Naderi Safar, Shahrokh Kazempour Osaloo, Ali Asghar Maassoumi, Shahin Zarre
Molecular Phylogeny Of Astragalus Section Anthylloidei (Fabaceae) Inferred From Nrdna Its And Plastid Rpl32-Trnl (Uag) Sequence Data, Kosar Naderi Safar, Shahrokh Kazempour Osaloo, Ali Asghar Maassoumi, Shahin Zarre
Turkish Journal of Botany
The phylogeny of Astragalus L. section Anthylloidei DC. and its interrelationship with allies were examined. The study was conducted using nrDNA ITS and plastid rpl32-trnL_{(UAG)} sequences. Astragalus sect. Anthylloidei is nonmonophyletic, and its members are scattered across the tree in 4 well-supported clades and intermixed with members of other spiny sections. All the multispecific informal groups of the section, with the exception of A. murinus Boiss. group, are not monophyletic. Morphological character evolution was mapped on the molecular tree. Our results suggest that morphology cannot elucidate infrageneric relationships in spiny Astragalus accurately; analyzed characters have evolved several times in sect. …
A New Species Of Onobrychis Sect. Onobrychis (Fabaceae) From Iran, Atefe Amirahmadi, Shahrokh Kazempour Osaloo, Maryam Khoshsokhan Mozaffar, Mohammad Mehdi Charkhchian
A New Species Of Onobrychis Sect. Onobrychis (Fabaceae) From Iran, Atefe Amirahmadi, Shahrokh Kazempour Osaloo, Maryam Khoshsokhan Mozaffar, Mohammad Mehdi Charkhchian
Turkish Journal of Botany
Onobrychis alamutensis Amirah., Kaz. Osaloo & Charkhch. is described as a new species. It is restricted to the northwestern Alborz mountain range in Rudbar-Alamut, Qazvin, Iran. The diagnostic characters and relevant description of the species are given. The new species is distinguished from its closely related taxa, Onobrychis verae Sirj., O. ptychophylla Sirj. & Rech.f., and O. sosnowskyi Grossh. in both morphological and molecular evidence (nrDNA ITS sequences). The distribution map and an illustration of the new species are also provided.
Census, Reproductive Biology, And Germination Of Astragalus Gines-Lopezii (Fabaceae), A Narrow And Endangered Endemic Species Of Sw Spain, Vanesa Martínez-Fernández, Felipe Martinez-Garcia, Felix Perez Garcia
Census, Reproductive Biology, And Germination Of Astragalus Gines-Lopezii (Fabaceae), A Narrow And Endangered Endemic Species Of Sw Spain, Vanesa Martínez-Fernández, Felipe Martinez-Garcia, Felix Perez Garcia
Turkish Journal of Botany
Astragalus gines-lopezii Talavera, Podlech, Devesa & F.M.Vázquez (Fabaceae) is a threatened endemic species with a distribution restricted to a very small area in Badajoz Province (Extremadura Region, SW Spain) and only 2 populations are known. This species was catalogued in the \"Endangered\" category in the 2008 Red List and the 2010 Threatened Spanish Vascular Flora List. Despite its status as an endangered species, at present very little is known about the distribution, census, and reproductive biology of this species. In this study we have carried out an exhaustive census of A. gines-lopezii, and we have evaluated the production of flowers, …
Pollen Morphology Of The Genus Onobrychis (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Süleyman Avci, Cengi̇z Sancak, Alp Can, Aydan Acar, Nur Münevver Pinar
Pollen Morphology Of The Genus Onobrychis (Fabaceae) In Turkey, Süleyman Avci, Cengi̇z Sancak, Alp Can, Aydan Acar, Nur Münevver Pinar
Turkish Journal of Botany
The pollen size and morphology of 20 Onobrychis Adans. taxa from Turkey were studied using both light and scanning electron microscopy. Of the taxa studied, Onobrychis fallax Freyn & Sint. and Onobrychis elata Boiss. & Balansa showed the smallest size of pollen grains, while the largest were found in Onobrychis aequidentata (Sibth. & Sm.) d'Urv. and Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. The pollens of all taxa studied represent the tricolpate type of pollen and are prolate in shape. The type of exine found in the studied taxa is reticulate (sect. Dendobrychis DC. and sect. Laphobrychis Hand.-Mazz.), suprareticulate (sect. Onobrychis), or microreticulate (sect. …
A New Species Of Astragalus (Fabaceae) From Turkey, Muhi̇tti̇n Di̇nç, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Süleyman Doğu
A New Species Of Astragalus (Fabaceae) From Turkey, Muhi̇tti̇n Di̇nç, Zeki̇ Aytaç, Süleyman Doğu
Turkish Journal of Botany
Astragalus silifkeense Dinç, Aytaç & Doğu, sp. nov. (Fabaceae, sect. Astragalus Bunge) is described as a new species from Silifke (Mersin Province), in southern Anatolia, Turkey. The new species is closely related to A. columnaris Boiss., endemic to Denizli in western Anatolia, and A. gilvus Boiss. in Ankara Province, Turkey. Taxonomic descriptions, as well as pollen and seed characters of the new species, are presented. The new species grows in an open Abies cilicica (Antoine & Kotschy) Carrière forest. The geographical distribution of the new species, along with that of A. columnaris and A. gilvus, is shown. The new species …
The Revision Of The Genus Oxytropis (Leguminosae) In Turkey, Seher Karaman Erkul, Zeki̇ Aytaç
The Revision Of The Genus Oxytropis (Leguminosae) In Turkey, Seher Karaman Erkul, Zeki̇ Aytaç
Turkish Journal of Botany
A taxonomic revision of the genus Oxytropis DC. (Leguminosae) in Turkey is presented. According to the recent literature, the genus had 13 taxa in Turkey; however, at the end of our studies the number was reduced to 11. It was determined that Oxytropis engizekensis Duman & Vural is a synonym of O. persica Boiss., and O. fominii Grossh. is a synonym of O. argyroleuca Bornm. Red List categories of the taxa were re-evaluated according to our results based on IUCN Red List categories. The Red List categories of O. pallasii Pers. and O. pilosa (L.) DC., which are ascribed as …
Astragalus Yukselii (Leguminosae), A New Species From Turkey, Seher Karaman Erkul, Zeki̇ Aytaç
Astragalus Yukselii (Leguminosae), A New Species From Turkey, Seher Karaman Erkul, Zeki̇ Aytaç
Turkish Journal of Botany
Astragalus yukselii Karaman & Aytaç (Leguminosae) is described as a new species and illustrated. The species is distributed near the town of Hadim in Konya Province (South Anatolia). Diagnostic morphological characters useful in discriminating the new species from its close relatives, A. isauricus Hub.-Mor. & V.A.Matthews and A. karjaginii (Boriss.) Boriss., are explained. Both species clearly belong to Astragalus L. sect. Macrophyllium Boiss., which is characterised by large leaves and flowers. We also present some notes on the ecology, biogeography, and conservation status of the new species.
A Phylogenetic Analysis Of Genus Onobrychis And Its Relationships Within The Tribe Hedysareae (Fabaceae), Nadeesha Lewke Bandara, Alessio Papini, Stefano Mosti, Terence Brown, Lydia Mary Josephine Smith
A Phylogenetic Analysis Of Genus Onobrychis And Its Relationships Within The Tribe Hedysareae (Fabaceae), Nadeesha Lewke Bandara, Alessio Papini, Stefano Mosti, Terence Brown, Lydia Mary Josephine Smith
Turkish Journal of Botany
Results about a phylogenetic analysis of the genus Onobrychis Mill., tribe Hedysareae DC. are presented. The systematic knowledge of tribe Hedysareae is still incomplete, with difficult circumscription of genera and species. Analyses were undertaken using both nuclear (ITS) and chloroplast (matK) markers for a set of 78 accessions covering 41 Onobrychis species, besides previously sequenced Hedysareae accessions. The phylogenetic methods used were maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood, and Bayesian analyses to produce phylogenetic trees and robustness indices. The genus Onobrychis was resolved as paraphyletic, with species of the genera Eversmannia Bunge and Hedysarum L. nested within it. The position of the …
Ultrastructural Changes In The Root Tip And Leaf Cells Of Lens Culinaris Treated With Fluazifop-P-Butyl, Özlem Aksoy, Feruzan Dane
Ultrastructural Changes In The Root Tip And Leaf Cells Of Lens Culinaris Treated With Fluazifop-P-Butyl, Özlem Aksoy, Feruzan Dane
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this study, ultrastructural changes in root tip cells and leaf cells of lentil plants treated with 4 different concentrations (0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%) of the herbicide fluazifop-p-butyl (FPB) were determined. The experiments were performed with light and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the chlorophyll content of the leaves was determined using spectrophotometric methods. The effect of FPB included alterations in cell walls, nuclei, plastids, cuticle, and epidermis. The obtained results indicate that the herbicide FPB has the ability to cause different kinds of abnormalities in various cell organelles, especially the cell walls in root tips. The effect of …
Two New Varieties And A New Record In Onobrychis From Turkey, Ekrem Aktoklu
Two New Varieties And A New Record In Onobrychis From Turkey, Ekrem Aktoklu
Turkish Journal of Botany
Two new Onobrychis Miller (Fabaceae) varieties are described and illustrated from east Anatolia: O. fallax Freyn & Sint. var. longifolia Aktoklu and O. atropatana Boiss. var. grandiflora Aktoklu. Onobrychis meschetica Grossh. is a new record from Turkey; a full description is given.
Two New Species To Turkey From Turkish Thrace: Mibora Minima (L.) Desv. (Gramineae) & Trifolium Ornithopodioides (L.) Sm. ( Leguminosae), Andrew Byfield, Neriman Özhatay
Two New Species To Turkey From Turkish Thrace: Mibora Minima (L.) Desv. (Gramineae) & Trifolium Ornithopodioides (L.) Sm. ( Leguminosae), Andrew Byfield, Neriman Özhatay
Turkish Journal of Botany
Mibora minima (L.) Desv. ( Gramineae) and Trifolium ornithopodioides (L.) Sm. ( Leguminosae) are added new to the Turkish flora from localities in Turkish Thrace. Their diagnostic characters are briefly described and their ecology and conservation discussed.